Wartburg overpowers Storm in conference match
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Wartburg (10-1-1, 3-0-0) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Simpson (7-5-1, 1-2-0) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
INDIANOLA, Iowa -- An early lead slipped away for Simpson College women's soccer in a 3-1 loss to Wartburg on Saturday in American Rivers Conference action.
Cassie Nash scored her eighth goal of the season in the 19th minute to give the Storm (7-5-1, 1-2-0 A-R-C) an early advantage. The netter is the first goal the Knights (10-1-1, 3-0-0 A-R-C) have conceded in three contests.
Wartburg evened the score just ahead of halftime with a goal in the 45th minute from Hayley Howe. The visitors gained the lead in the 56th and padded the buffer in the 61st minute to outscore their last three opponents 8-1.
Nash led the offense with five shots and Liz Naasz recorded three. In goal, Brenny Frederick tallied three saves.
Up Next
Simpson returns to competition on Tuesday in a road battle at Dubuque. The match will begin at 5 p.m.
